Thursday, 4 February 2010

Review 04/02/10- The Joy Formidable "Greyhound In The Slips"

SCREAMLITE RECORDS LTD REVIEW FORMBand Name: The Joy FormidableCD Title: Greyhound In The SlipsPress Pack Included: NoReview: This song did not include a press pack as it is a free download offered by the band via their Myspace.“Greyhound In The Slips” is the latest single from The Joy Formidable, a Welsh trio who are on the cusp of supporting The Temper Trap in Europe. The band have also got a UK headline tour coming soon. This song is a tour de force of pounding bass and haunting vocals from both singers, the male vocals by Paul Draper of Mansun. This is very well put together as a song, there are dynamic shifts and some well placed nuiances in the mix, such as the synth hum which continues throughout the song, but is only given a prominent role in the overall mix at certain times. There is something very distinctive about the sound of this band, something which we can’t quite put our finger on. Even the last 30 seconds which have the band fooling around can’t detract from the brilliance of this track, and it shows how much the band are enjoying their music at the moment, a superb effort.